Spelling, Handwriting and Dyslexia: Overcoming Barriers to Learning

• the nature of spelling and the impact of the National Literacy Strategy
• the strengths and weaknesses of existing schemes for handwriting
• the definitions of dyslexia and how common spelling errors by dyslexics are made
• making effective links between strategic assessment and strategic interventions in schools
• problem-based learning, underpinned by plenty of casestudies and real life classroom examples.

Written by a well-known author in the field of literacy and dyslexia, this is a core text that will interest teachers, teacher educators, and undergraduate and postgraduate students in education and inclusion.